B7.1 Non Communicable Disease

Question 1

What are non communicable diseases ?

Answer 1

Diseases that do not spread (malfunction of the body)

Question 2

What are three impacts of non communicable disease ?

Answer 2

1. Death
2. Medical care: Health services have increased demand due to surges in lifestyle related illness
3. Economy: Less fit people to work so families have less money

Question 3

What are tumors ?

Answer 3

Cells that divide uncontrollably

Question 4

What are the two types of tumours ?

Answer 4

Benign
Does not spread - not cancerous

Maliganant
Spread to other tissues through the blood- cancer

Question 5

What are some risk factor of cancer ?

Answer 5

Obesity
Smoking
UV
Virus’s
Genetic

Question 6

What are three cancer treatments ?

Answer 6

Chemo therapy ( chemical drugs)

Tedious therapy (radio waves- kills cancer cells )

Change of lifestyle ( weight, exercise and smoking)